1- Walnut tree handcrafted soap: Ever since we tried solid soaps, we've sticked to them except for when going to the pool, for instance. We bought this at a stall in a local craft fair last year. It lathers quite well and does not have a noticeable scent to it.This soap in particular is specially indicated for skin problems, such as psoriasis, atopic and seborrheic dermatitis, eczema or skin infections caused by fungi. It is nice, but we didn't really see any improvement.

2- Raspberry-scented cologne from Yves Rocher: It is part of the Plaisirs Nature range and costs around seven euros for 100ml. We prefer to use lighter perfumes in summer and fruity scents are usually our go-to products. This line is excluded from the store's frequent discounts and promotions, but they're not too pricey anyway.

3-Makeup Remover Wipes for sensitive skin fromDIA(marox mainly): These are available in two versions, one for normal skin and sensitive skin, which are the ones I use. I've repurchased these several times and are quite nice as a first step in your skin cleansing ritual, removing the bulk of your makeup. I always team this with other products, either soaps or makeup remover lotions. I like these because they contain 30 wipes and the snap works great, effectively preventing the wipes from drying out. The new ones come in a slightly different package. Price: 1.25 EUR and are available from DIA Supermarkets. They're made in Israel and are dermathologically and opthamologically tested. They contain Vitamin E and Green Tea.

4- Yves Rocher 'Tradition de Hammam *UK/US*' Body Scrub: We've used up several of these and have repurchased them only if we could benefit from any of the company's frequent discounts and promotions. Otherwise, retail price is more than €20. The scrub particles are not too big but they're effective and the product nourishes the skin at the same time, thanks to the different oils it contains. Has been a long time favourite, but we'll be taking a break from it and use another we've halfway used up and the Obey Your Body we told you about in *this* blog. What are your favourite body scrubs? For marox, top of the list and a tough one to beat is the Aromatherapy one from Kiotis by Stanhome that you can see *here*.

5- Claire's Glass Nail File (marox): This was my first glass nail file. It's just as well I later tried the KIKO ones, because otherwise I'd have thought these files weren't worth the hype. The grain is fine, though unfortunately the wear is so quick you end up with useless patches throughout the file in no time. In terms of price, it was one of the cheapest ones available at the time, for 3.50 EUR. I bought another one of these and experienced exactly the same issue, so I definitely WON'T repurchase again. I remember seeing these glass files everywhere when we went to the Czech Republic for the summer holidays a few years ago. They were very inexpensive and they also had them in a pocket size. I later regretted not getting any of those instead.